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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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